[access-uk] Re: Exporting the iTunes library
- From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:29:48 +0100
Hi Kevin -
Sorry, bit of a long message here:
Perhaps I've not been too clear!
I dropped a bunch [several hundred] of various artists compilation albums in
the iTunes\iTunes Music\Automatically Add to iTunes folder.
I then went to my iTunes library, and selected 'show duplicates' from the view
menu, in order to cut down the size of the library, as it is going on to my
iPod, so I didn't want duplicate songs.
My concern, is that if anything happens, and I lose the iTunes library, what
can I do so as not to have to import all those various artists albums again,
and go through the lengthy process of having to trawl through and delete all
the duplicates?
I realise now, that when I deleted a duplicate, from the library I could have
also deleted it from the iTunes music folder, thus leaving me with just a
single copy of the song, but I didn't do that, so if I lost the library for
some reason, dropping the various artists albums back in to the Automatically
Add to iTunes, would add back all the duplicates again. Hope that makes sense.
Regarding iCloud, I didn't actually say I had backed up to iCloud, I think I
said in fact, that I've never used the iCloud facility -
Something else that has occurred to me is: could I make a playlist of my entire
library, as it stands, and then if I lost the library, and created a new one,
just dropping my entire music collection in to it, would the original playlist
still work, or would it duplicate it's entries, if it found duplicated entries
in the newly created library.
Hope that makes sense too <smile> -
Andy
From: Kevin Lloyd
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2013 7:41 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Exporting the iTunes library
Hi Andy.
The export function simply produces an XML file of your library contents.
It’s main aim is for use with other applications that may need to use the
iTunes library and it definitely has nothing to do with backing up your music
files.
When you say you’ve backed up to iCloud, are you saying that you’ve switched
on iTunes Match? If you haven’t enabled iTunes Match then you won’t have
backed up any music to iCloud as the basic iCloud backup doesn’t include your
music. iTunes Match will scan your library and try to match your music files
with music from the iTunes store. It will then use these files when you stream
or download to your iPhone or Ipod.
The best and safest way to backup your music is to use windows explorer to
locate the iTunes music media folder and copy and paste from there to your
external hard drive. In the event of a computer failure, you would simply copy
the contents back to your iTunes media folder or set the music folder from
within preference to point directly at your external hard drive instead.
Regards.
Kevin
From: ANDY COLLINS
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2013 4:39 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Exporting the iTunes library
Hi all -
Anybody help me understand the purpose of this? As there is no import option
on the iTunes menu for the library, what is the purpose of exporting it?
I haven't played around with iCloud, but would like to back up the music
library, just in case, and would like really, just to be able to export it, and
keep it safe on an external drive, there to import, if anything goes wrong on
this machine. As there is no import option, what is the point then of being
able to export it, and is backing up to iCloud the only way to create a back up
of the library? I've already done a lot of cherry picking for the library, as I
have loads of duplicate tracks from compilation albums, and now I have it the
way I want it, wish to protect it. Any help?
Thanks -
Andy
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